Park Record | 1937-09-30 | Page 2 | The Act of Thinking

The Act of Thinking TJ The act of thinking is extremely formidable as neurologists describe it Under a microscope the cere cere- cerebral cerebral bral cortex is seen to be made up of ofa ofa a vast quantity of tiny cells some apparently the ends of long nerve- nerve cells passing up from underlying white matter others long cells ly ly- lying ly- ly lying ing parallel to the surface These latter are believed to be paths of association Through them says a writer in Literary Digest various sensory impressions stored in memory that memory that is other cells cells r re connected Something we see hear or smell may prod a whole series of cells into consciousness creating a memory picture swaying our judgment driving to suicide or showing how to make